JPL Building Commissioning Services Request for Information

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) staffed with Caltech employees, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) under the sponsorship of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). As a member of the NASA family, JPL is recognized as the Agency's only FFRDC.

It is the intent of JPL to select and award one (1) single or possibly two (2) three-year Time and Material, SWO-driven subcontract(s) with a qualified commissioning firm to provide comprehensive Building Commissioning Services to support the Facilities Engineering and Construction and Standards and Compliance Sections.

SCOPE DESCRIPTION
Commissioning services provides a systematic process of assuring all facility systems perform interactively in accordance with design intent by verification and documentation, from the pre-design phase, through the construction phase and to a minimum of one year after construction. Commissioning services ensures the building systems operate in accordance with owner's/end user requirements. The Commissioning Report serves a baseline data for Maintenance and Operations.

The subcontractor shall be required to provide the following professional services:

1.0 COMMISSIONING AUTHORITY (CxA) SERVICES
Provide commissioning of new and existing building systems (mechanical, electrical, fire/life/safety, and building envelop. Perform diagnostic and forensic existing building commissioning (EBCxP) and existing building re-commissioning (ReCX).

The Commissioning Authority is to verify and document the building system(s) function per the Basis of Design (BOD) and the owner's project requirements (OPR's). Perform design reviews. Develop and perform pre-functional and functional checks. Creates and maintains Issues Logs and Systems Commissioning Reports.

2.0 SUSTAINABLE / LEED, CALGREEN, OR CEC COMMISSIONING
Provide Fundamental and Enhanced LEED Commissioning for new construction and existing buildings, ranging from LEED-Certified through LEED Platinum. Commission buildings to meet certification levels, program requirements, NASA Commissioning Guidelines and JPL Site sustainability goals.

3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE / AIR BARRIER TESTING
Perform building envelop and air barrier services with specialized blower door fans, thermography, and other testing methods to pinpoint, document, and prioritize areas of air infiltration and heat loss, and calculate the related energy impacts.

4.0 TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING (TAB)
Testing and balancing building HVAC systems to ensure the engineer's design intent are met and design/construction deficiencies, such as; system effect, hot or cold spots, drafts, odors, or noisy areas, are identified and rectified.

5.0 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
Provide building code compliant comprehensive fire/life safety system review and inspections. Provide services from design reviews, field coordination, and systems sequence of operation determination.

6.0 CERTIFIED ACCEPTANCE TEST TECHNICIAN
Provide Certified Acceptance Test Technician (as approved by the California Energy Commission) to perform systematic testing of building lighting controls systems to verify functionality and CEC Title 24, Part 6 compliance.

STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES
JPL would appreciate receiving (1) your expression of interest; and (2) your qualifications in meeting the above Scope Description on or before August 2, 2019 at 3PM Pacific.

DISCLAIMER
It is emphasized that the requested information is for preliminary planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that JPL will solicit you for such a procurement in the future. Neither JPL nor the Government will be responsible for any cost incurred by you in furnishing this information. Prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data.

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